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Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, says HAs should be subject to the FOI. So why does NHG still not disclose Fire Risk Assessments?

February 6, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns

Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, called for housing associations to be subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in a speech on 29 January 2019.

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NHG Chair resigns. So does NHG intend to give 170,000 residents a democratic input into the choice of a new chair? Are you kidding?!

January 21, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns

The chair of NHG has just resigned. The Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents is fighting an uphill battle to get some democratic

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NHG is not being honest about shared ownership. Making a complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency. 

December 9, 2018 admin Issues/campaigns

NHG residents have been making complaints to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about NHG shared ownership ads on the tube and in the newspapers.  The

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Disclose all fire risk assessments! The Board and the Executive Team should do the right thing. 

December 7, 2018 admin Issues/campaigns

Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) should agree that all Fire risk Assessments (FRA) are disclosed – up until now they have refused to disclose FRAs to

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Is this more of the same? Or something new? NHG’s Resident Involvement Model.

October 10, 2018 admin Issues/campaigns, Organisation

  On September 20, the NHG Residents Involvement staff presented their proposals for residents involvement within the new NHG structure. This is a brief report

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Update from Southend. ‘Low quality’ homes earmarked for demolition surveyed to use as security for loans.

September 12, 2018 admin Issues/campaigns

In November 2015, residents on the Queens Estate in Southend on Sea, received the first indication that their homes were to be demolished.  Although ,

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What happens when NHG sell a home in your house/block? AirBnB and other difficulties.

July 12, 2018 admin Issues/campaigns

  The sale of social homes impacts neighbours in the house/block At first sight it might seem improbable that any resident should ‘suffer’ from the

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Update on repairs by direct labour. Review of the rest of the repairs by Vantage.

November 29, 2017 admin Issues/campaigns

  Genesis Residents spoke to David Pace, an external housing professional, currently working on the problems in the direct labour repairs process. He told us

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Rent rises for pre-1989 secure tenants

May 2, 2017 admin Issues/campaigns

  In 2016, Genesis Housing Association (GHA) start making applications to the Rent Officer for rent increases of up to 60% for some secure tenants.

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Maintenance and repairs

May 2, 2017 admin Issues/campaigns

  Blistering attack by Karen Buck MP Repairs have been a constant problem with Genesis Housing Association. Karen Buck MP for North Westminster wrote a

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Democracy and transparency

May 2, 2017 admin Issues/campaigns

We think that there should be a much more democratic structure in Genesis. The Chief Executive Officer argues that resident members of committees give a

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De-regulation and rent rises for assured tenants

May 2, 2017 admin Issues/campaigns

Over the last few years, Genesis, through the CEO, Neil Hadden, has made it very clear that he and the Board of Genesis Housing Association

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Issues of concern to residents

  • Our negotiations in 2019 with NHG appear to be bearing fruit. Secure tenants get rent cuts we negotiated with NHG in 2019. But watch out! NHG are about to attack assured tenants!
  • External cyclical works only every 7 to 15 years. Is this a breach of tenancies and contracts?
  • Massive pay increases for the Executive Team of NHG. And rent rises of 1% above the rate of inflation for assured tenants from April 2020.
  • NHG snooping on residents (3). It turns out that only NHG tenants face intrusive questioning. 
  • The riddle of the disappearing paladins, Veolia, and NHG not paying bills (2). The real problem is that NHG never pay any penalty for their mistakes.

Service Charges

  • The riddle of the disappearing paladins, Veolia, and NHG not paying bills (1)
  • Update on where we are with unfair service charges
  • Send in your observations about the new repair service NHG are planning!
  • Qualifying Long term Agreements (QLTA) – the dangers!
  • NHG refunds £85,000 in service charges as it threatens other residents with seizure of their homes and leaves elderly residents without services

Genesis Residents

2 months ago

Genesis Residents

Great new independent website by shared ownership campaigner at @sharedownershipresources. What you wish the sales office had told you before you were conned!
www.sharedownershipresources.org/so-faqs/
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FAQs

sharedownershipresources.org

Shared ownership is a complex tenure, subject to ongoing reform. And housing providers may have different policies, so what's true for one shared ownership home may not be true for another. Approach these FAQs as
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Anthony Gerard

2 months ago

Anthony Gerard

Good morning. I hope someone can help me.

My mother, Madeleine, wants to purchase her flat in W11 that she has occupied, as a tenant, since 1979.

Her landlord is Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association, prior to the merger they were Genesis Housing Association and prior to that Paddington Churches Housing Association.

I contacted NHGenesis recently on her behalf and was told:
"Thanks for your enquiry about buying your home. Unfortunately it isn’t eligible for Right to Acquire. In order to be eligible for RTA, we needed to acquire it after 1 April 1997 using a certain type of funding but as we acquired yours before then, we are not able to sell it.

Should the government ever introduce the new legislation on Voluntary Right to Buy, it is likely that your Mum may be able to buy her home – if she were able to secure a mortgage on the property - however we have no information about if or when this may be"

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE?

A local solicitor wants to charge £250 per hour to advise. Before I even contemplate finding this cash, I thought I would see if someone on this group might be able to help.

Thanks.
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Janey Ayoade

3 months ago

Janey Ayoade

This covid pandemic is not about chilling at home with family Francine. People are suffering... ...

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Janey Ayoade

3 months ago

Janey Ayoade

Francine Tiako. If a heavily infestation is not serious enough for you. Be it on your head if the whole house gets infested. Your attitude is so rude to a 79 year old pensioner ...

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Genesis Residents

4 months ago

Genesis Residents

twitter.com/GenesisHAaction/status/1341337437587517446?s=20 Tomorrow is the deadline for responses to #NHG section 20 for #QLTA on fire safety platform. If you have not sent in your observations (objections) yet and would like a copy of a template letter , please send your email address in private message. Please also check the NHG residents Caldding Action Group on Facebook as the template is posted there. ...

Notting Hill Genesis Residents 💚 on Twitter

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“Tomorrow is the deadline for respsonses to #NHG section 20 for #QLTA on fire safety platform. If you have not sent in your observations (objections) yet and would like a copy of a template, please send a DM with your email address. Please also check the NHG residents CLAG on FB”
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Genesis Residents

4 months ago

Genesis Residents

Thank you Beck Lass for the information: For those worried about building safety there is a call out to residents. ...

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Genesis Residents

4 months ago

Genesis Residents

Is Notting Hill Genesis your Housing Association and are you a leaseholder with cladding or fire safety defects? If yes, there is a Notting Hill Genesis Cladding Action Group on Facebook, you can join here: www.facebook.com/groups/nhgcag ...

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Genesis Residents

5 months ago

Genesis Residents

A sad reality for many conned into the nightmare that is #SharedOwnership www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55060294 ...

'My dream flat left me with a £20,000 repair bill'

bbc.co.uk

The government's shared ownership scheme has left some with rising fees and huge debts, BBC Panorama finds.
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